Right after Christmas I took a road trip to New England to visit family for the New Year. We were welcomed by tons of snow and blustery cold days and of course lots of great food. Coming down with a cold upon arriving has left me tired and worn, but I always manage to perk [...]
As soon as fall weather looks like it is approaching, my cooking mentality changes. Warm comfort food is called for and nothing symbolizes comfort food as much as a Southern Chicken Pot Pie.
To qualify as a Southern Chicken Pot Pie, two things are needed. The first is an Old Hen. Good luck on that one! [...]
A year ago, one of my goals was to sample a host of Shrimp and Grits meals in Charleston. This is a task that I have flat out failed at. In my defense, part of the blame is due to shrimp. I love them, but they don’t always love me. A huge belly ache and [...]
Stuffed bell peppers are my idea of a Sunday supper. Add braised spring Vidalia onions that are smothered in cream and well…………I just want Sundays to come more often than once a week. Having finally made my way to the Charleston Farmer’s Market this season, I had to come home with an armful of bright [...]
Whipping up a few dishes using ground meat is easy if I were cooking anywhere but the South. Coming up with a Southern recipe was a challenge and luckily, I found a grand solution to my soon to expire meat dilemma-a curried meat custard dish called Charleston Hobotee.
The South is full of hidden and almost [...]
This settles the dispute between what is the number #1 soft drink in the world. Coke rules, or more like it Virginia Willis rules for yet again, another mouth watering recipe from her new cookbook Bon Appetit, Y’All: Recipes and Stories from Three Generations of Southern Cooking.
Even the husband gave me the rare and coveted [...]
Though I never knew the name Country Captain, it appears this dish holds a special place in my heart. It is a tradition in our home that whenever a birthday is celebrated you get to choose what you would like to do for dinner. My favorite dish growing up, the dish I chose for my [...]
I have been planning on making my favorite Brunswick Stew for a while now and knew my dad would help with the barbecuing. First off, this is not a dish for the impatient as it takes a good 9 hours to make. Is it worth it? You bet.
On the other hand is this post [...]
Hi mom, I won’t be by till after seven tonight to pick up Peri. ( Peri is my daughter’s Springer who comes to see me and Scout every day.)
That’s fine as I should have dinner made by then, join us. I am making Fried Chicken Salad with Buttermilk Dressing.
Thanks mom, but I am beat. Will [...]
The best food that comes out of a hot oven is homemade bread. Well maybe not the best, rather a tie between all my oven favorites. Choosing a favorite would be just too hard as I like bread period-they all have their place in the kitchen and at the table. I grew up eating only [...]
